Mahogany Runabout

[Phil Main]

Bluejacket kit of Mahogany Runabout: I have been building something from wood since I was 10 years old starting with soapbox cars including one with pedals and chain from a discarded bicycle. In my younger years, model railroading was my past-time, but what do you do with a growing family which requires a move to a larger house. So for a few years, I built R.C. airplanes where the planes I built were admired, but I was a lousy model pilot. For the last 30 years I’ve been building model ships, some of which have been accepted for display in a local museum. Recently, I completed a scratch build of the San Juan, a Spanish galleon sunk in 1565 near Red Bay, Labrador, located and studied by Parks Canada marine archaeologists.

So now I’m a senior with the master bedroom of my apartment converted to a model building shop. The are a number of ships and boats which I have thought about building for decades, the first of which is a mahogany runabout.

[ccoyle]

Welcome aboard, Phil!

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Phil.   Give some though to a  build log.  It's a good way to meet others here.

[Nirvana]

Welcome Phil, I am looking forward seeing your build log.

[Baker]

[Keith Black]

 Phil, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

[James G]

Welcome Phil! I look forward to hopefully seeing your build of the Bluejacket mahogany runabout. I returned to model making 3 years ago as a passion in retirement. I started out building a couple of RC boats using kits by Dumas. Below is an image of my first, a Chris Craft Barrel Back. Over the last year I've been transitioning towards historically accurate static models as found on this excellent forum. I know you're going to love the community here! An amazing group of people that will offer help whenever you need it.

 

Best,

Jm

[Knocklouder]

[flutlo6180]

Hi Phil. Welcome aboard.